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By Neil Evans

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8. Greyt Remlap is an emerging talent primed to break through second-up in his first full prep. Finished only half a length from a smart winner at Scone when resuming, and that horse as well as the third-placegetter have both won again since. Blinkers go on from a middle draw which gives the jockey options on a soft surface, and he looms as the clear one to beat. 6. Dallas Duke made up good ground on debut at Wyong, and gets first use of the inside. 9. Sneaky is by renowned soft track sire Star Turn, and a big market watch on debut. Big gap to the rest headed by lightly raced 3. Credibility who resumes off a soft trial for the leading provincial stable.

How to play it: Greyt Remlap to win

14. Miss Midas Touch is a tough home track mare emerging well over the odds third-up, with a vital 2kg claim in a set weights race. Hit the line as a well backed favorite when resuming off a lengthy break before knocked up late chasing a runaway winner in a handy maiden at Grafton 26 days ago. Can be ridden quieter here before being taken to the middle past the 400m. 4. Occupation has to tuck in from a wide draw, but will be hard to hold out if he gets any cover. Charged home to miss by under a length in that same Grafton maiden as the top selection at just his second start, and will relish the long straight. 8. Antonucci is an improving and fit local mare who has placed in her last two from just off the speed. 2. Habib Albi is also very fit, trained on the course, and can run into the minor money. 12. Kiwi Harmony drawn the fence can add value into trifecta and first fours.

How to play it: Miss Midas Touch to win

4. Enterprise Private is a sparingly raced and promising six-year-old from the Kris Lees stable well placed to strike second-up. Won three straight in smart fashion up to BM 78 level over the Xmas-New Year period before not suited in the ground in a BM 80 at Doomben. Then did his best work late from near the back when resuming in a metro BM 70 over the border. Set to peak here down in class and weight, and with a superior NSW jockey taking over. 5. Fay's Angels is an honest mare coming back from deeper metro opposition, and drawn to get a soft run around midfield. 7. Spenzalot is a versatile stayer who has won two of his last three, and gets back down in the weights. 6. Dollars is a strong each-way chance fourth-up behind a dominant BM 68 provincial win in heavy going.

How to play it: Enterprise Private to win

13. Steffi Electrica steps up sharply in grade for a leading Gold Coast stable after a commanding CL1 win at Grafton as a short-priced favourite. Showing promise, and despite being drawn wide, has been advantaged with the early likely leader and main market rival coming out. 3. Get Some Fun has a handy strike rate, and is a betting watch at bigger odds resuming off a quiet trial. 11. Beer Baron is trained on the course, and turned his form around driving home to claim a BM 58 at Grafton 19 days ago, but this is tougher. Include locally trained 4. Cool Fizz at long odds in wider exotic plays; while 10. Jewels Statement down in weight and drawn inside is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Steffi Electrica to win

3. Oakfield Duke is a tough provincial improver way over the odds third-up. Flew home to miss by a whisker first-up at Hawkesbury before he kept grinding home in a BM 87 at Muswellbrook on a flukey surface. Right at his peak now, drops significantly in weight for this tougher test, and all of his eight career wins have come in either soft or heavy going. 6. Lunaite is a smart and sparingly raced mare who will likely jump favourite resuming from the inside gate. Mixed her form in metro and Country C'ship fields either side of the border last prep, and has been fitted with two trials. Drawn the fence, but normally needs it wetter to produce her best. 1. My Mum's Toyboy had never raced better winning four on the bounce in all conditions either side of a spell. Found the pressure too tough from a wide draw in the Listed Ramornie third-up, but naturally better placed back in this company from a softer barrier. 4. Sir Carter is a second-up improver who can run into the money. Gap to the rest.

How to play it: Oakfield Duke each way

13. Too Darn Finesse is a progressive Gold Coast-based mare primed for this steeper challenge. Swept home for a dominant win in weaker grade at Grafton fourth-up, and gets a significant 5.5kg drop in weight, with a senior jockey taking over. 4. Storm Merchant is a big threat deep into his prep. Rebounded off a CL3 Highway failure to miss narrowly in a weaker race at Grafton. gets weight relief from a handy draw, but still a shade under the odds. 2. Certified Copy is sparingly raced, and makes the long trip down from mid north Qld after a first-up win in BM 70 grade. 14. Alleze can improve sharply with blinkers going on; while 6. Enhance steps up significantly in class shooting for three wins in succession.

How to play it: Too Darn Finesse to win

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12. Perfect Justice is a hard fit and consistent Randwick five-year-old well placed to claim his second win from the last three. Was stiff not to win a Midway BM 72 three starts ago before sweeping home to win a similar race. Then failed narrowly to run down the winner when stepping up to BM 78 level. Well suited on a spacious track with a long run home, and with any clear running he emerges as the one to beat on the 54kg limit. 3. Hollywood Hero twice hit the line into a place in Saturday metro company up to BM 94 grade before being given way too tough a run in the South Grafton Cup. Hasn't won for a while, but still well weighted considering he's a Listed place-getter. 4. Fortune drew the inside second-up after charging home to miss narrowly in that Sth Grafton Cup. 1. Loch Eagle improves sharply third-up dropping back from Listed company; while 13. Time Quest who has won the last two Coffs Cups goes into wider exotic plays.

How to play it: Perfect Justice to win

8. Tara Koda is a hard fit home track mare who represents sensational value deep into her prep. Charged home to win a BM 58 four starts back before not having much luck from well off speed in her next two. Then cut loose from the back to only miss by a neck behind a handy winner at Grafton 19 days ago. Gets in on the limit weight for this deeper test. 1. Vixenette will be hard to hold out deep into her campaign as long as the inside going holds up. 5. Satin And Cash has swept home from midfield to win two of her last three, although far more depth here. 6. No Woman No Cry finally landed her maiden when zooming home to beat a handy field after being heavily backed. Showing enough promise, and naturally drops in weight, but will be forced to slide a long way back again from the draw. 11. Caledonian drawn inside, deep into his campaign is for the wider exotics.

How to play it: Tara Koda to win

BEST BETS:
R1 8. GREYT REMLAP
R3 4. ENTERPRISE PRIVATE

BEST VALUE:
R8 8. TARA KODA

All the fields, form and replays for Friday's Coffs Harbour Cup meeting